“Neither would Blossom. She’d never let me down,” said Sunny.
Peter agreed with Ilana, “It’s a hard choice. If they had the opportunity to leave and they thought you were destroyed, I believe they might actually go back to the real world.”
“Not my friends,” Simon defended Lily and Michael. “They’re the best people in the world. We would do anything to help each other out.”
“I hope you’re right. I hope they’re not at home in their real beds or in their actual dining rooms eating real food right now. I hope they’re somewhere in Lisimi Village trying to save you,” Ilana said.
“But I’m telling you that you’re probably never going to see them again,” added Peter.
“Stop saying things like that. I believe in my friends,” demanded Simon.
“And Blossom would never go back to the real world without me,” said Sunny.
Ilana and Peter were dumbfounded when they heard Lily call out, “Simon!”
Blossom cried, “Sunny!”
Simon hollered, “We’re in here! Save us!”
“They’re really here!” Ilana was surprised.
“I told you they would come for me!” Simon was elated.
“I knew Blossom would save me!” Sunny was thrilled.
Lily, Michael, Warren, George, Robin, Blossom, and Mr. Anarchy broke into the small prison cell. They began to reappear, and Ilana gasped as she saw Mr. Anarchy standing in front of her.
“Mr. Anarchy?” Ilana stood against the wall, afraid of being attacked.
“Mr. Anarchy is our friend now,” Lily explained. “And he knows how to get us off this server. He is going to summon a super powerful storm, and we will all be home in no time.”
“Really?” Ilana cried tears of joy.
“Yes, really.” Lily smiled.
“We have to get out of here before the guards see us. They’re vicious,” Peter warned them. “We’ve been trapped in here for several days, and they haven’t fed us. Our health bars are very low.”
Mr. Anarchy handed everyone apples and milk. “Eat and drink,” he said.
Robin took out her last bottle of potion. “This is all I have left,” she said, staring at the bottle, “but I think it’s enough to make us all invisible. We just have to get by the guards, and then we can head back to the jungle biome.”
“The jungle biome?” asked Peter.
“Yes. That’s where Mr. Anarchy has stored all of his command blocks. He will summon a storm to get us all out of here,” said Robin.
The gang gulped Robin’s potion of invisibility. But once they ran out of the prison, they realized it wasn’t strong enough; the potion was already wearing off.
“I can see my hands,” Ilana cried.
Lily wasn’t looking at her hands. She was staring at Otto, Emma, Matthew, Ronan, and Pablo. They stood in front of them, aiming their bows and arrows at the group.
Pablo demanded, “Where do you think you’re going?”
“We’re going home,” declared Mr. Anarchy, “and you’re not!”
Lily leapt at Pablo, but was distracted when she heard a thunderous boom. Rain began to fall on the group, and skeletons spawned in the distance. A skeleton’s arrow ripped through Lily’s skin.
A lightning bolt flashed through the sky, striking Otto. He disappeared.
“Did you summon this storm?” Lily looked at Mr. Anarchy.
“No,” Mr. Anarchy replied. “This has nothing to do with me.”
Another lightning bolt sparkled in the sky, and it hit Emma. She vanished.
Lily cried out, “What’s happening?”
The townspeople rushed over and watched as the two griefers were struck by lightning and sent back to the real world.
One of the townspeople called out, “They said you were the only ones who could leave!”
Lily yelled over the thunder and the rain, “Don’t follow the griefers. We only want everyone to escape.”
“Even him? Mr. Anarchy?” questioned one of the townspeople.
“I want to help us all get back home,” said Mr. Anarchy.
Lily clarified, “We can trust him. He’s proven himself to us.”
Another bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and Matthew was struck. But he didn’t disappear.
“What happened?” Matthew looked down at his hands. “Why am I still here?”
The sun came out, and Ronan started to scream, “It didn’t work.”
“What didn’t work?” questioned Mr. Anarchy.
“You failed us!” Pablo slammed his diamond sword against Mr. Anarchy.
Mr. Anarchy shielded himself. “What are you talking about?”
“We used the command blocks, but they didn’t work. You lied to us,” shouted Ronan.
The townspeople crowded around Pablo, Ronan, and Matthew. One of the townspeople called out, “You guys are going to prison. You convinced us that Lily, Simon, and Michael were the bad guys, when it was you all along.”
“No, they are bad,” Matthew screamed. “Their new best friend, Mr. Anarchy, knows how to get off this server and he won’t help any of you. They were going to leave from a stronghold in the jungle and abandon all of you here.”
“That’s not true,” Warren called out.
“Matthew, I am going to get everyone off this server,” Mr. Anarchy said. He paused. “Even you.”
A townsperson ran toward Matthew with a diamond sword. “It’s time for prison.”
“No!” Matthew cried. But he had no choice; he was outnumbered as the rest of the townspeople crowded around him.
As the trio of remaining griefers were marched to the bedrock prison, a townsperson called out to Lily, “We’re sorry we believed you were bad.”
“It’s okay.” She smiled. “We all make mistakes.”
Lily walked over to Mr. Anarchy. “You must be on the right track. I wonder if more people would have been able to escape if you had been the one who spawned the storm.”
Mr. Anarchy smiled. “I’m going to work until I figure out how to create the perfect storm that zaps us all back to the real world. And I promise, I will be the last to leave. When I do leave, I will destroy this server.”
Everyone cheered. Lily smiled at Mr. Anarchy.
17
GOOD NEWS
With the griefers behind bars, Lily, Michael, Simon, and Mr. Anarchy hurried back to the stronghold. Mr. Anarchy wanted to see if any of the command blocks were left in the jungle.
“It’s empty,” Mr. Anarchy said, giving up on looking for the blocks. “The griefers must have used them to summon that storm.”
“We just need to get more command blocks, and then you can start working on the storm,” said Lily.
“Yes,” Mr. Anarchy said. “I want to start working on that as soon as I can.”
“You know what I’d like to start working on?” asked Michael.
“The amusement park?” asked Lily.
“Yes,” said Simon. “We were so distracted by this battle that we never got to work on our amusement park.”
Mr. Anarchy said, “I’ve never taken a ride on your roller coaster.”
“You have to try it!” Lily told him. “Now that you’re our friend and not our enemy, I think you’re going to enjoy being in Lisimi Village.”
“But I still want to go home,” Mr. Anarchy clarified. “I don’t want to be stuck on this server forever.”
“We all want to go home. But while we’re here, we should have fun.” Simon smiled.
Lily reflected, “When I thought that we were going to be zapped back to the real world, I realized that I’m going to miss Lisimi Village and all of our friends when we do go home. Once we leave this server, we won’t see Juan the Butcher, Fred the Farmer, or Emily the Fisherwoman anymore.”
“We should go back to town and enjoy our time there, now that we don’t have to worry about you attacking us,” Simon said. “I know we’ll get home eventually.”
Mr. Anarchy smiled. “I’m sorry that I was so awf
ul. You’re right: if we work together, we will all get off this server, and there won’t be any distractions. I’ve been stuck on this server for such a long time, and being alone here made me so angry. I forgot what it was like to have real friends. Back at home, I had lots of friends and really enjoyed playing with them. It was very lonely being on this server without them.”
Lily understood what Mr. Anarchy was saying. “I know that being trapped here can change you. Today, I began to resent the townspeople for listening to the griefers, and I didn’t want to help them get off the server. In fact, I wanted them to be stuck here.”
“When we get back to town, we will all work together to build the best theme park that ever existed in Minecraft,” said Simon.
“We will ask all of the townspeople for help,” Michael said with a smile. “We can finally have them work on a project that isn’t destructive.”
“That sounds like the best idea.” Lily was excited to have the entire town work together to craft a large theme park.
Mr. Anarchy added, “I can’t wait to help you build it.”
“But first, you have to go on the roller coaster. It’s so much fun,” Michael told him.
The gang was about to leave the stronghold when Mr. Anarchy asked them to pause. “I see something,” he said.
“What?” asked Lily.
“I see some command blocks!” Mr. Anarchy exclaimed.
The gang rushed over to the corner, where Mr. Anarchy helped him unearth the command blocks.
“This is a start,” Mr. Anarchy said with a grin. “They didn’t use all of the blocks.”
“I wonder who will be the first person to leave the server.” Michael said.
Mr. Anarchy placed the command blocks in his inventory, and the gang made their way back to Lisimi Village. On the way, they discussed who would be the first person to go home.
18
THEME PARK
Lily, Michael, Simon, and Mr. Anarchy walked into the town.
“Welcome back!” Ilana said, walking over to them.
Juan the Butcher raced through town and was very excited to see the group. “Do you guys want to have a feast, since you saved the town?”
“A feast sounds like a fantastic idea,” Lily said, smiling. “But we have big plans.”
“What are your big plans?” Peter rushed over.
“We’re going to build a large theme park,” Michael announced.
“An amusement park? With tons of rides?” questioned Ilana.
“Yes,” Lily replied, “but first we’re going to take Mr. Anarchy on his first roller coaster ride.”
Mr. Anarchy corrected them, “I did ride a roller coaster once with my folks and my little brother. It was really scary. My mom bought the photo of us on the ride, and she put it on our refrigerator. I always laugh when I see it, because I look so scared and I was making a funny face.”
Everyone was shocked to hear Mr. Anarchy reveal anything about his life before being zapped on the server. But Lily was happy to hear it. She had always suspected that Mr. Anarchy was a good person, deep down.
“Let’s go on the roller coaster,” Lily said. “You’ve never been on our coaster. It’s the best.”
“Lily.” Michael looked over at his friend. “It sounds like you’re bragging.”
Lily blushed and then asked in raised voice, “Who wants to ride the coaster?”
The townspeople gathered around. Everyone wanted a ride on the coaster.
Michael added, “Who wants to help us build a theme park?”
The townspeople all shouted, “Me! I do!” Everyone was excited to start building the new theme park.
“We will hold a large meeting and start discussing the plans for the park,” announced Michael.
Everyone cheered.
Mr. Anarchy and Lily walked toward the roller coaster. Mr. Anarchy was excited to go on it. “I can’t believe I’m finally getting to go on the roller coaster.”
“I can’t believe you’re not trying to blow it up,” Lily joked as they climbed in the car.
The first drop was always the strongest, and Lily screamed as they dipped down.
“This is so much fun!” Mr. Anarchy smiled.
“Yes, and it’s not over!” Lily said as they made the second dip.
When they got off the roller coaster, Michael was organizing groups, and everyone was starting to work on various rides.
Ilana remarked, “The village is so nice, now that it’s peaceful.”
Mr. Anarchy said, “I will make sure that Matthew, Pablo, and Ronan don’t escape from the prison. I want peace in Lisimi Village.”
“We know you do.” Lily smiled. “Now, what ride do you want to help build?”
“I’d love to work on the carousel,” Mr. Anarchy replied.
“Me too!” Lily was excited to build a carousel with her new friend.
As everyone worked on the rides, the town grew more excited for the new theme park. Lily smiled as she watched the town work together. She looked over at Mr. Anarchy. She had faith that he would be able to figure out a way to get them all off the server—but until they made it back home, they were going to create one super awesome amusement park. Lily couldn’t wait to go on all the rides. She also had to admit that, once she left Lisimi Village, she would miss it.
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1
LISIMI LAND
Lily looked down from atop the Ferris wheel and stared at Lisimi Land. She sat next to Simon and remarked, “I can’t believe we’ve actually finished Lisimi Land. It’s amazing!”
“That’s what happens when people work together. You’re right. Lisimi Land is terrific. It’s such a super awesome amusement park.” Simon smiled.
Lisimi Land was bustling. All of the townspeople were spending the afternoon enjoying the many thrill rides that filled the park. There was a long line for the roller coaster and another for the fun house.
“I think I’ve been on every ride.” Lily scanned the park from the Ferris wheel.
Simon looked out as the Ferris wheel went around. “I haven’t been in the fun house yet. Would you like to go again?”
Lily thought about the fun house. She liked it, but there were parts of the fun house that bothered her. The fun house gives you a texture pack that makes everything slanted. She paused; she didn’t want to disappoint Simon, but she really didn’t want to go through the fun house again. “Would you mind if I don’t go to the fun house with you?”
“Why?” Simon was shocked.
“It’s not for me. I find it slightly scary,” Lily confessed.
“Scary?” Simon questioned. “We’re stuck on a Minecraft server where we have battled every hostile mob in the Overworld, Nether, and the End, and you’re scared of the fun house. That’s funny, Lily.”
“It’s not funny.” Lily was angry. “I was being honest with you. I didn’t enjoy it.”
Simon felt badly. “I’m sorry, Lily. I didn’t mean to upset you.”
“It’s okay,” Lily said. “I just don’t want to be made fun of for admitting I’m afraid.”
Simon smiled. “Remember how witches used to terrify you? And now you’re not bothered by them?”
“They still bother me, but I’m not paralyzed by fear anymore. I’ve destroyed enough witches to know that I’ll be fine if one of them tries to attack me,” explained Lily.
The Ferris wheel ride was over. Before they stepped off the ride, Simon suggested going for another ride on the Ferris wheel, but Lily didn’t want to. “Where do you want to go next?” asked Simon.
“I think you’re right. It’s very silly of me to be afraid of the fun house. I’m going to try going through it again.”
“You don’t have to do that. We can go on something else,” Simon suggested. “How about the
water-slide? Or the new roller coaster? Or bumper cars?”
All of Simon’s ideas sounded great, but Lily wanted to conquer her fears. She wanted to go through the fun house again. “I really want to go in the fun house. It’s the only part of the park that you haven’t been in and I think you’ll like it.”
As Simon and Lily walked toward the fun house, they spotted Mr. Anarchy rushing toward them. He looked upset.
“Mr. Anarchy,” Lily asked, “are you okay?”
Mr. Anarchy caught his breath. “No, something awful has happened. I was experimenting on a way to get off the server and I was with Warren. I think I accidently zapped him off the server.”
“That’s great news!” Lily exclaimed. “How did you do it? Now we can all leave.”
“I’m not certain I zapped him off. I could have accidentally erased him from existence. I’m not sure.” Mr. Anarchy spoke fast as his eyes welled with tears.
“What are you talking about?” Lily asked. “You have to take a deep breath and speak slowly. I want you to explain everything that happened.”
Before Mr. Anarchy had a chance to reply, Juan the Butcher approached them. “Something is very wrong. I just saw a group of six creepers in the center of the town.”
“What? That sounds like someone has spawned them,” Lily cried out. “That could only be the work of a griefer.”
Mr. Anarchy didn’t want to hear about the creeper invasion. He was too upset over Warren’s disappearance. “We can destroy the creepers, but we have bigger problems.”
“What could be more important that a creeper invasion?” Juan the Butcher questioned.
“Warren’s disappearance is more important.” Mr. Anarchy took a deep breath as he told Juan what happened to Warren. “We were using command blocks to summon lightning that might zap us back to the real world when Warren disappeared. There wasn’t a lightning bolt or anything. He simply vanished.”
“How?” Lily questioned.
“I don’t know,” replied Mr. Anarchy.
Juan paused. “Do you think the creeper invasion and Warren’s disappearance might be related?”
The gang wondered if this could be the case. Lily replied, “If that’s true, we might have to battle a griefer.”
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